COSTS ONLY PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL EUCHRE
(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Mar. 6. "I have not the slightest intention of penalizing the defendant except that he will have to pay £l3, the amount of the Supreme Court costs,.' said Mr. Mosley, S.M., when William Alfred Britton appeared on a charge of having used the Sydenham Football Hall as a common gaming house. Defendant was convicted and discharged. Defendant appeared as the result or a successful Supreme Court appeal by the Crown against the magisterial dismissal of a charge against him, Mr. Justice Adams holding that euchre was illegal.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6551, 7 March 1928, Page 6
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